Password Safe 1.7(1) leaves cleartext passwords in memory when a user copies the password…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Password Safe 1.7(1) leaves cleartext passwords in memory when a user copies the password to the clipboard and minimizes Password Safe with the "Clear the password when minimized" and "Lock password database on minimize and prompt on restore" options enabled, which could allow an attacker with access to the memory (e.g. an administrator) to read the passwords.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00348 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:counterpane:password_safe:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Counterpane |
- cpe:2.3:a:counterpane:password_safe:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Counterpane
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0984
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pjj-pmhg-p6q3
References
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More Counterpane Password Safe vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-01332 PasswordSafe 3.0 beta, when running on Windows before XP, uses a weak random number… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2001-0984 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0984 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4pjj-pmhg-p6q3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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